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Venison & wild mushroom Wellington
Photo: Andrew Ridley

Venison & wild mushroom Wellington

24 ingredients Serves 6 openrecipes
Venison & wild mushroom Wellington

A stunning centrepiece for any dinner party - how about trying it as an alternative to turkey at Christmas?

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1494
Calories
97g
Protein
52g
Fat
156g
Carbs

Counts 16 of 18 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Venison 100g cooked 158
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Mushroom 1/2 cup sliced (35g) 15
Shallot 1 tbsp minced (10g) 7
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Chive 1 tbsp (3g) 1
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Pancake not in our table 0
Pastry not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 trimmed loin of venison weighing about 1kg, cut into 2 equal pieces. Ask for the loin or the loin fillet off the bone, well-trimmed
  • 2 tbsp English mustard
  • 300g mixed wild mushrooms , trimmed and cleaned
  • 6 slices prosciutto
  • 2-4 thin herb pancakes , see method, below
  • 500g pack all-butter puff pastry
  • 3 egg yolks , beaten
  • 100g plain flour
  • 1 egg
  • 250ml milk
  • snipped chives
  • handful of chopped flat-leaf parsley
  • a drop of oil
  • 1kg floury potatoes
  • 150ml warm double cream
  • 50g butter
  • 24 baby carrots
  • knob of butter
  • 1 finely chopped shallot
  • a small knob of butter
  • a sprig of thyme
  • 300ml port
  • 600ml fresh chicken stock

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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